Multi-place work table for beauty salons and the like



T. KOHL Nov. 12, 1957 MULTI-PLACE WORK TABLE FOR. BEAUTY SALONS AND THE LIKE FilQd Oct. l9, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I INVENI'OP,

THEQDO? KOHL Attorneys "r. KOHL Nov. 12, 1957 'MULTI-PLACE woEK TABLE on BEAUTY SALONS AND THE LIKE.

mea on. 19, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOP 1 THEODOR KOHL Attorneys United States Patent MULTI-PLACE WORK TABLE FOR BEAUTY SALONS AND THE LIKE Theodor Kohl, Regensburg, Germany Application October 19, 1955, Serial No. 541,497 Claims. (Cl. 3112) When furnishing or modernizing a beauty salon the manner in which the room is subdivided, the manner in which the available space is used and how the vanities are arranged is of great importance as this determines not only the satisfaction of the customers but also the proper use of the working personnel and the implements and, generally, the profitableness of the enterprise.

The present invention has as its objective to improve the structure of the dressing tables in beauty salons and proposes to replace the single vanities or cabinets arranged alo-ng the walls by multiple working places which can be freely provided in the room and have the structure of prismatic multiplex tables of preferably triangular cross section, each prismatic area being a single working place. Thereby an improved formation of the individual working places is achieved and thus the side-by-side working conditions of several people considerably improved.

The present invention is now described in detail on the basis of the drawings which show several different embodiments.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of this new arrangement;

Figure 2 is a top view of a modified embodiment with cabin-forming curtains;

Figure 3 is a top View of a singularity of the embodiment of Figure 2;

Figure 3a is a section view of the singularity of Figure 3;

Figure 4 is another modified embodiment wherein additional mirrors are fastened to the corners of the central mirror prism; and

Figure 5 features a modified dressing table arrangement with basin and utility cabinet.

Referring to the drawings more in detail, in the embodiment according to Figure 1, three mirrors 1 are combined into a vertical prism. They are supported by a connecting member 2 and by a triangular table top 3. The latter is arranged on a table frame with partitions 4 for the individual Working places and a cone-shaped base 5 as foot rest for the customers to be treated. The table top 3 serves for receiving scissors, combs, cosmetic bottles, boxes and the like. Receptacles for the use of I hair cutting machines, electric razors and the like are provided at 6.

Either turning mirrors 7 or drawing curtains 8, or both, can be arranged on the corners of the prism. The mirrors are preferably colored in a white, red, pink, or red-yellowish tone, for instance, in order to give the customers a fresh and pleasant appearance.

A central column 9 is arranged in the center of the prism containing, on the one hand, the leads required for the dryers 10, and on the other hand, the circularly and vertically hinged stands 11 for the dryers 10. The number of the stands to be arranged on the column 9 and the number of dryers provided there depends, of course, on the number of prism areas for working places respectively. In general, it will be suflicient to provide one dryer for several working places by arranging them 2 pivotally to such a degree that each place is accessible and providing a sound balance between the dryers needed on the various working places and those available also within adjacent places or prismatic areas respectively. In order to prevent the customers being treated from seeing one another in the mirrors, the directions of the mirror or prism areas can be chosen at will. A further possibility to avoid the aforesaid is a certain convexivity of the mirror glass, the same thus reflecting the image only at close range and dispersing it from a greater distance.

The aforementioned means which prevent the customers from looking at each other through the mirrors can be used in place of a chosen mirror arrangement, as shown in Figure 2. In this embodiment, 21 is a prismatic vanity with a mirror prism 22, each prism area being provided with a place for one customer 23. On the upper part of the mirror prism 22 fastening clamps 24 are arranged into which the forked brackets 25 can be inserted. The construction can be seen in detail in Figures 3 and 3a. The ridge 26 of the bracket 25 is in its lower part enlarged to a flange 27, which flange is pushed into the clamps 24 while the ridge protrudes in upper direction. Each forked bracket is preferably bent at 28 or elevated stepwise, as the mirror prism 22 is generally lower than the height of the curtain indicated by the bracket 25, The upper points 29 of the bracket are preferably arranged as a tube into which an arched curtain tube piece 34 can be inserted. The curtain is indicated by the wavy line 31. In order to have a completely closed cabin, the outer ends of the arched curtain perches 30 are connected by a complementary piece 32 which can be pushed open or inserted, with its ends, into the tube-shaped parts 30. Part 29 is preferably provided as a rectangular profile tube so as to avoid twisting of the curtain perches 30.

In the embodiment according to Figure 4, two mirrors 33, 34 are linked with the corners of the mirror prism, mirror 34 being hingedly arranged with its outer part 35. In this manner, a mirror area 36 is provided for a seat 37 which can be arranged at the prism corners for one customer under a dryer. It is thus possible to profitably use the space between two individual working places when many customers have to be waited on. It is, of course, also possible to use the embodiment shown in Figure 4 in combination with that of Figures 2 and 3, whereby, for instance, the curtains can be wholly or partly replaced by mirror areas. It is also possible to close with special curtain parts, for instance the auxiliary seats individually.

As an example for the useful structure of a prismatic multiple working place with basin consider the embodiment shown in Figure 5 In this example, 41 is a columnar mirror prism again provided with a mirror 42 on each prism area, thus indicating the working place for one hairdresser. The hollow interior space of the column 41 is used as before, i. e. for leads, stands for dryer stands and the like (not shown). Each prism or mirror section is provided with a sector-shaped basin 43 whose sunken basin part 44 is of the customary size and shape. Its edge or rather its table top is, however, widened laterally in flange-shape to form adjoining pieces 45 which, when seen from above, give a sector-like shape to the basin. The circumference 46 of the protruding lateral parts 45 is preferably of circular shape the edge 47 being exactly radial so that two adjacent basins, when composed, meet on the edges 47 closely while the circumferential parts 46 fit circularly with each other. The basin proper 44 preferably protrudes with its front edge 48 slightly beyond the circumference of the circle 46. The whole edge 49 of the table surrounding the basin is preferably somewhat raised, so that splashing water cannot run over but will fl'owback into the basin.

The sector-like intermediate spaces between two adjoining basins below the lateral parts 45 are preferably filledwith sector-like cabinets 50 which are fastened, for instance by'screws 51 luted in porcelain, or tile ware, on their lower part to the adjoining table parts 45. The cabinets Sll'and the basins 43 suitably painted contribute in giving to the room a uniform and harmonious appearance and also serves the purpose of housing combs, brushes, cosmetic utensils and the like. As is evident, by

.ich measures the modern vanity tables are completed in an advantageous manner.

What is claimed is- 1. In a multi-place beauty salon work table the combination of a multi-sided table surface, a plurality of ver tically positioned partition planes on the underside of said table, each of said planes being disposed along a line extendingfrom the center of said work table to each of thev intersections between the sides thereof, base means between the lower portions of said partition planes, and an upstanding multi-faced column mounted upon said table surface, the number of faces of said column corresponding to the sides of said table surface, and a mirror on each face of said column to define a plurality of in dividual work places.

2. In a multi-place beauty salon work table as set forth in 'claim' 1, with said table and column being triangular in shape whereby said work table has three individual work areas.

3. In a multi-place beauty salon work table as set forth in claim 1, with a mirror being pivotally mounted on each corner of said mirrored multi-faced column.

4. In a multi-place beauty salon work table as set forth in claim-1, with a tubular central column rising from said multi-faced column and a stand for dryers and leads mounted on said central column.

5. In a multi-place beauty salon work table as set forth in claim 1*, with two mirrors linked to each corner of said multi-faced work column anda third mirror pivotally attached to one of each of said two mirrors and pivotable to position the outer edge thereof in contact with the outer edge of the other of each of said two mirrors whereby an auxiliary prism is formed at each corner of the work column.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED'STATES PATENTS 680,534 Mason Aug. 13, 1901 926,097 Carl- June 29, 1909 1,844,698 Snyder 'Feb. 9, 1932 1,938,514 Carlson Dec. 5, 1933 

